Sexual networking among market women in Benin City, Bendel State, Nigeria
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A survey of market women was conducted in Benin City. These women are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and STD infections since their trading activities involve long-distance travelling away from families and sexual exposure to strangers. The questionnaire included questions on socioeconomic background, sexual and health behaviour. Results indicate that there is a high level of sexual networking, especially extramarital: 26 per cent of the women have sexual intercourse with strangers, and 70 per cent...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Omorodion, Francisca Isi | |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2002-06-27 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2004-05-19T14:46:40Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-01-05T08:36:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2004-05-19T14:46:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-01-05T08:36:10Z | |
dc.date.created | 1993 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/41173 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/41173 | |
dc.description.abstract | A survey of market women was conducted in Benin City. These women are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and STD infections since their trading activities involve long-distance travelling away from families and sexual exposure to strangers. The questionnaire included questions on socioeconomic background, sexual and health behaviour. Results indicate that there is a high level of sexual networking, especially extramarital: 26 per cent of the women have sexual intercourse with strangers, and 70 per cent have extramarital sexual relationships. A high proportion of the market women and those in close contact have contracted STDs. It is evident, therefore, that public-health education concerning AIDS and STDs is urgently needed. | |
dc.format.extent | 31747 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
dc.publisher | Health Transition Centre, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University | |
dc.subject | sexual networking | |
dc.subject | market women | |
dc.subject | Benin City | |
dc.subject | Nigeria | |
dc.subject | AIDS | |
dc.subject | STDs | |
dc.title | Sexual networking among market women in Benin City, Bendel State, Nigeria | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.refereed | no | |
local.identifier.citationnumber | Suppl. | |
local.identifier.citationpublication | Health Transition Review | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 3 | |
local.identifier.citationyear | 1993 | |
local.identifier.eprintid | 458 | |
local.rights.ispublished | yes | |
dc.date.issued | 1993 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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